Baseball Game Day Pigs Blanket (Printable)

Mini sausages wrapped in flaky pastry paired with a tangy mustard dip, perfect for any casual get-together.

# What You'll Need:

→ Pigs in a Blanket

01 - 1 package (14 oz) cocktail sausages or mini hot dogs, about 32 pieces
02 - 1 sheet puff pastry (10 x 10 inches), thawed
03 - 1 large egg
04 - 1 tablespoon water
05 - 1 tablespoon sesame seeds or poppy seeds, optional

→ Mustard Dip

06 - 1/4 cup Dijon mustard
07 - 2 tablespoons honey
08 - 1 tablespoon mayonnaise
09 - 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
10 - Pinch of cayenne pepper, optional

# How-To Steps:

01 - Preheat oven to 400°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Unfold puff pastry on a lightly floured surface and cut into 32 equal strips approximately 1/2 inch wide.
02 - Pat sausages dry with paper towels. Wrap each sausage with a pastry strip, pressing the seam firmly to seal. Arrange wrapped sausages seam-side down on prepared baking sheet.
03 - In a small bowl, whisk egg with water. Brush each pastry-wrapped sausage with egg wash. Sprinkle with sesame or poppy seeds if desired.
04 - Bake for 13 to 15 minutes until pastry is puffed and golden brown.
05 - While sausages bake, whisk together Dijon mustard, honey, mayonnaise, apple cider vinegar, and cayenne pepper in a small bowl until smooth and well combined.
06 - Transfer baked pigs in a blanket to a serving platter and present warm with mustard dip on the side.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • They disappear faster than you can bake them, which somehow feels like a personal victory.
  • The mustard dip hits that sweet-tangy-creamy note that makes people come back for thirds without thinking.
  • Literally no one can tell you made them thirty minutes before the game started.
02 -
  • If you skip patting the sausages dry, the pastry will steam instead of crisp, and you'll end up with something closer to a dumpling than a golden bundle.
  • The egg wash is what transforms these from homemade-looking to bakery-quality, so don't skip it thinking it's not important.
03 -
  • A pizza cutter cuts puff pastry cleaner than a knife and makes you feel slightly more professional in your own kitchen.
  • If you want heat, a tiny dash of hot sauce in the dip goes further than you'd think—start with just a drop.
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